A: Pours a clear straw color. The head is about a finger high and white in shade. I'm actually fairly impressed with the decent retention for the style. A frothy ring of lacing is left behind.

S: Has all the typical cream ale notes: cereal grain, butter, and crackery malts. Only a kiss of piny hops balance out the maltiness. This style isn't very exciting aromatically, but it smells well made.

T: The hop profile surprised me - it's not in IPA territory, but there is a subtle kiss of melon-y flavor at first. Near the back end, the more standard flavors of cream, cereal grain, and white bread come through. There are vague hints of white wine here and there. It's sweet, but not overly sweet the way most cream ales can be.

M: Surprisingly rich for the style. While it's sweet finishing, it's not oppressively so. Drinkability is good but not insane - that just means it's a nice one to savor. The carbonation isn't overly fizzy.

O: Not bad. It's not the most drinkable cream ale, though. For the style standards, though, it's quite good - its just hoppy enough to balance out the sweet notes. Also, it gives me another excuse to drink local (I wouldn't seek this out personally, though).

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a pale yellow color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of cream, malts, grains. Taste is smooth and easy drinking, grains, light hops, some cream. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a good session beer.